The Convenience of Complacency One of the cultural characteristics of the safety industry is fundamental attribution error . It seems that safety seeks blame before it breathes, you certainly need to if your job title includes zero. Whenever there is an event in comes safety to quickly ensure that … [Read more...] about The Convenience of Complacency
Social Media and Safety
Social Media and Safety and, Safety in Social Media There is no doubt that social media has changed the way we live, relationships, communication, politics and worldview. Hoffer (1951) The True Believer; Ellul, (1973) Propaganda; Sunstein (2006) Infotopia; Kirkpatrick (2010) The Facebook Effect ; … [Read more...] about Social Media and Safety
When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black
Wow !! - Thankyou Phil !!! First published here: When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black By Phil La Duke Dedicated to Dave Collins for his years of service to the safety function. “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked… for an … [Read more...] about When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black
Linking Out of LinkedIn–Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum?
Linking Out of LinkedIn – Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum? I wrote the article below in January last year and unfortunately the relevance, quality of discussion and opportunity for learning on Linkedin, for me, has now reached an unacceptable low. The most popular posts on there, these … [Read more...] about Linking Out of LinkedIn–Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum?
Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety
Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety Latest article by Phil LaDuke, in his usual “unique” style, that Safety Spuds definitely won’t find “a peeling”, but something we have been lamenting about for some time. First published here on his blog Phil says: “I have known so many talented … [Read more...] about Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety
Safety Networking
Safety Networking Some practical advice from the late George Robotham Is your Safety Net working? Introduction Networking definition – “The exchange of information or services by individuals, groups or institutions. Specifically the culture of producing improved relationships in employment … [Read more...] about Safety Networking
LinkedIn OHS Forums
LinkedIn OHS Forums Classic by the late George Robotham. Being a bit of an OHS enthusiast I have to say the LinkedIn OHS forums are a fantastic resource. Prior to this we only had a S.I.A. discussion forum that was restricted to S.I.A. members and had a number of limitations. I read and … [Read more...] about LinkedIn OHS Forums
What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals
What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals Latest article By Phil La Duke on his Blog http://philladuke.wordpress.com/ About a year ago, one of my Facebook friends, a nurse, posted a frothy meme about nurses. “we’re not maids, we’re not you’re kids baby-sitters…” and it went … [Read more...] about What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals
Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis
Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis Root cause analysis is probably one of the most neglected tools for incident investigation. How many times do you see corrective actions like: "I have counseled the employee to be more careful" or "oil spill was cleaned up". Proper root cause … [Read more...] about Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis
New Women in Safety Networking Group
New Women in Safety Networking Group Um…..my apologies to The Brotherhood but some of the best Safety People/Leaders/Consultants I have worked with have been women! Not sure if purely co-incidental or they just have superior intellect, empathy, intuition, organisational skills, greater attention to … [Read more...] about New Women in Safety Networking Group